Traditional “Break-Fast” Fish

Almost my entire life my family has gone to the same shul, heard the same melodies during Yom Kippur Davening, and broken the Yom Kippur fast at my parent’s house.

It’s a long standing tradition. In our family tradition is incredibly important.

We still daven at the shul my grandparents davened at. I make a lot of the same recipes my grandmothers made. I feel there is importance to customs and continuity. They help define who and what we are.

Every Pre Yom Kippur meal, was had at my parent’s house. We always had the same meal: Round Challah, melon as an appetizer, super clear chicken soup with large carrot and celery pieces and Kreplach, and boiled chicken used to make the chicken soup (I always brought along ketchup).

After the fast we would reconvene at my parent’s house for the break-fast meal. It nearly always consisted of round challah, borscht with potatoes and sour cream, cottage cheese with fruit (you could only have the cottage cheese if you had fruit with it – like canned pineapple), american cheese slices, ice cream with bananas, and our absolute favorite “Break-Fast” Fish.

A whole pan of Break-Fast Fish. It looks like a mess but it’s DELICIOUS!

The fish would be prepared before Yom Kippur (it’s even better prepared in advance and reheated). We would break our fast on whatever was handy, but the real meal centered around the fish. There never seemed to be enough. Not because my Mother (KIH) didn’t make enough, but because we ate so much of it.

In the past few years, after my Dear Father (a”h) passed away, I’ve taken over the preparations of Yom Tov foods and meals. The ability to carry on the practices of previous generations has beauty and special meaning.

Once again, this year I’ll be making Kreplach, Chicken Soup, and “Break-Fast” Fish. Here are the recipes, I hope that they might become part of your family traditions too.

Here is a link to the article and recipe for Kreplach I wrote after my Father (a”h) passed away in 2012: Kreplach and Knishes…The Tradition Continues . I have found that this recipe also works well if you substitute a one to one gluten free flour for the Kreplach dough.

"Break-Fast" Fish

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After the fast we would always go to my parents’ house for a break-fast meal consisting of round challot, sliced melon, borscht with potatoes and sour cream, and Break-Fast Fish. The fish was made in advance and was the highlight of the meal. Flavorful, melt-in-your mouth fish covered with rich sauce and aromatic sautéed vegetables. Even the picky eaters in the family couldn’t resist Bubbie & Zaide’s fish. It made the conclusion of fasting somehow better for all of us.

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Prep Time

20 min

Cook Time

30 min

Prep Time

20 min

Cook Time

30 min

Ingredients

2 large onions, diced (around 5 cups)

3 large stalks celery, thinly sliced (around 2 cups)

3 large carrots, diced (around 2 to2 1⁄2 cups)

2 cloves garlic, crushed

11⁄2 lbs. white mushrooms, sliced

2 Tbsps. extra virgin olive oil

2 lbs. fish, whiting or pollack, de-boned and skinless

1⁄2 cup bread crumbs (can be Gluten Free)

3 tablespoons. margarine

nonstick vegetable spray

1 jar (24 to 26 oz.) pasta sauce with mushrooms

Instructions

In a large skillet or wok, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onions, celery, carrots and garlic. Sauté until vegetables are soft and the onions are slightly caramelized. Add the mushrooms and sauté until most of the liquid is evaporated and the mushrooms are soft. Set aside.

Spray a large baking sheet with nonstick spray. Place fish in a single layer on the baking sheet. Sprinkle bread crumbs over the fish. Dot the margarine over the fish. Broil on medium heat for 5 minutes until the margarine is melted and the bread crumbs are slightly browned.

Change the temperature of the oven to 350˚.

Spoon the pasta sauce over the broiled fish. Evenly top with the sautéed vegetables. Bake for 30 minutes. Serve hot.

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